R.A. Dickey: Through The Years

9 Jul 1995: Pitcher R.A. Dickey of Team USA throws a pitch during the USA versus Korea game in Durham, North Carolina. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT

R.A. Dickey 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games

July 30th, 1996

ATLANTA - JULY 30: Pitcher R.A. Dickey #1 of Team USA pitches against Team Netherlands during the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games at Fulton County Stadium on July 30, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 11: Pitcher R.A. Dickey #45 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Kansas City Royals during the MLB game at the Ballpark in Arlington on July 11, 2003 in Arlington, Texas. The Royals won 13-3. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Texas Rangers, 2004

September 5th, 2004

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 5: R.A. Dickey #45 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Boston Red Sox on September 5, 2004 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Minnesota Twins, 2008

February 23rd, 2008

FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 23: R.A. Dickey #39 of the Minnesota Twins poses during photo day at the Twins spring training complex on February 23, 2008 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Rob Tringali/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Seattle Mariners, 2008

July 10th, 2008

OAKLAND - JULY 10: R.A. Dickey #41 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the Oakland Athletics during a Major League Baseball game on July 10, 2008 at McAfee Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by: Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Mets, 2010

July 3rd, 2010

WASHINGTON - JULY 03: R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets pitches against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 3, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Mets, 2010

September 19th, 2010

NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets pitches against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field on September 19, 2010 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Mets, 2010

July 29th, 2010

NEW YORK - JULY 29: R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets bunts against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 29, 2010 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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R.A. Dickey Mets, 2012

June 13th, 2012

ST PETERSBURG, FL - JUNE 13: Pitcher R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets tips his hat to the crowd after his one hit complete game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 13, 2012 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets celebrates with teammate Josh Thole #30 after pitching a complete game one hitter against the Baltimore Orioles at CitiField on June 18, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. R.A. Dickey pitches a second consecutive one hitter, striking out career-high 13 batters, as the Mets defeated the Orioles 4-0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

R.A. Dickey Mets, 2012

June 18th, 2012

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 18: R.A. Dickey #43 of the New York Mets gets a shaving cream pie in the face after pitching a complete game one hitter against the Baltimore Orioles at CitiField on June 18, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. R.A. Dickey pitches a second consecutive one hitter, striking out career-high 13 batters, as the Mets defeated the Orioles 4-0. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)